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DiaporamaOn the eve of Nowruz holiday
elmira khabibulla gizi shakhtakhtinskaya (1930 – 1996)
Discover Elmira Shakhtakhtinskaya's poignant posters & bench drawings! Azerbaijani artist known for peace, friendship, & portraits of Soviet figures. Explore her legacy.
In the work of art, two women has been depicted during Nowruz holiday. One of them, the old one has sat on the carpet folding one of his legs. She decorates shakarburas (The national dessert cooked during Novruz holiday, the day thatnight and day become equal. It symbolizes the Moon). In front of her there is a piece of wood to knead dough on with shakarburas on it. Woman is dressed in blue skirt, dark blue, patterned blouse, ornamental socks and headscarf. Behind her, a young woman in modern pinkish-blue dress has sat on a chair. She has black hair. Sitting behind the table on which there are samani(It is grown from wheat specially for this holiday. It is the symbolof productivity), dyed eggs she decorates shakharburas. Blue, red and green colours have been used in the work.
About this artwork
- Title: On the eve of Nowruz holiday
- Artist: elmira khabibulla gizi shakhtakhtinskaya
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
- Color intensity: Balanced
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